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The Blue Screen of Death: CrowdStrike’s Problematic Software Update Upends the Travel Industry

By: Noah Plafker On July 19, 2024, the world was introduced to the “blue screen of death.”  People would soon become accustomed to the upside down smiley face, because within a few hours most of the world would be turned upside down in what could be considered the biggest IT outage in history.  CrowdStrike is… Read More The Blue Screen of Death: CrowdStrike’s Problematic Software Update Upends the Travel Industry

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Cheat Software for Video Games Considered an Infringement of Copyright Protections After Historic Decision in Developer Bungie Inc.’s Lawsuit Against Phoenix Digital

By: Henry Carrington Bungie Inc. has made significant waves for both video game developers and players alike with a recent ruling in their ongoing legal battle against cheat producer Phoenix Digital.  The precedent established opens a new avenue for developers to crack down on cheating moving forward, making games a safer and more enjoyable space… Read More Cheat Software for Video Games Considered an Infringement of Copyright Protections After Historic Decision in Developer Bungie Inc.’s Lawsuit Against Phoenix Digital

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StreamEast Domain Seizures: A Not-So-Cautionary Tale to Live Sports Pirate Platforms

By: Charlotte Golnik Recent studies show that the average American spent $552 on streaming subscriptions in 2023 with 44% facing cost increases.  Many bypassed high costs, evidenced by the 141 billion visits to unauthorized streaming platforms (“pirate platforms”).  Among those platforms is StreamEast, which promises users “hassle-free and completely free” access to nearly all live… Read More StreamEast Domain Seizures: A Not-So-Cautionary Tale to Live Sports Pirate Platforms

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AI Music: Fair Use or Theft?

By:  Connor Green “Polka Face”, “Party in the CIA”, “White and Nerdy” are all parody songs written by “Weird Al” Yankovic, based on the popular songs “Poker Face”, “Party in the USA” and “Ridin’”.  “Weird Al” has made millions by writing songs that are heavily based on other artists’ work through the doctrine of fair use.… Read More AI Music: Fair Use or Theft?

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Data Scraping and its Crucial Role in Developing Artificial Intelligence

By: Gor Bagumyan Data scraping is a tool that companies have used for years in order to better develop their Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs and software.  In its most basic form, it is the extraction of data from one source to another.  This was originally done manually until 2024, where years of development have led… Read More Data Scraping and its Crucial Role in Developing Artificial Intelligence

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Can Facial Recognition Technology Save Ukraine’s Children? One Company’s Strides Tracking the Perpetrators and Victims of War Crimes

By: Bryan Sicard As Russia’s most recent invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, war crimes ranging from murdering civilians and sexual violence to routine attacks on charitable institutions like hospitals and churches have plagued Ukrainians.  But the war crime that has perhaps generated the most Western attention has been the forced transfer of civilians,… Read More Can Facial Recognition Technology Save Ukraine’s Children? One Company’s Strides Tracking the Perpetrators and Victims of War Crimes

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